Mirror, mirror, on the wall, I am my mother after all.
The final realisation hit me as I bit down into my Ryvita and light cheese spread that I can deny it no more. I am my mother.
I have become a 1978 housewife.
I ride to school on my bike with a basket on the front. Just like my Mum.
I eat two Ryvita's for lunch whilst watching Australian soaps. Just like my Mum. Only she watched The Sullivans and Sons and Daughters. I watch Neighbours and Home & Away.
I help out at my children's school listening to reading. Just like my Mum.
I tell my children to hover over public toilets. Just like my Mum.
I wipe chocolate off their faces with my own spit. Just like my Mum.
I go to coffee mornings whilst the kids are at school. Just like my Mum.
I buy all my school uniform from M&S because, 'it washes well.' Just like my Mum.
I don't like going out on Saturday nights anymore. I used to chastise my Mum for this for having no life when I was a teenager. Now I am to be found with a cup of tea (not even alcohol) on the sofa watching Strictly on a Saturday night. Just like my Mum.
God help my husband...
7 comments:
I like the sound of your mum!
Haha, I was only thinking the other day how I used to hate my mum spitting on a tissue cleaning my face with it, and now I do the same thing to the boys.
I'm not quite there with the Ryvita (although that was my mum too), but I would definitely watch Neighbours at lunchtime if it was on here. In fact I did that even before I had kids when I was freelancing. Oh dear...
Your mum sounds wonderful x x
I do all the things my mum used to do. Unfortunately, I told her I was never going to do them. Now she just laughs at me!
Tara - she is lovely my mum but used to frustrate me as a teenager/early 20s because I thought she was so boring...
NVG - So pleased I have found another Neighbours fan! Ryvita's with seasame seeds are actually OK...(trying to eat less bread, not due to weight issues, more to get things, erm, moving...if you get what I mean ;) x
My mum is ace - annoying, (the woman hoovers and cleans her toilets daily - she has high standards) but my best friend.
Lagos Mum - Ha ha, I know. Think my mum likes it that I am becoming a mini her!
Little insight there into what our own kids are going to think of us. Weeps
Your mum didn't blog. Aha! Vive la difference!
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